How To Fix R8402 - You are not authorized to perform this action with DataSource &1

R8402 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R8 - Messages from the meta data generation

• Message number: 402

• Message text: You are not authorized to perform this action with DataSource &1

What causes this issue?

You tried to carry out an activity for a DataSource. You are not
authorized to carry out this activity.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator, and request that you be assigned the
relevant authorizations.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R8402 - You are not authorized to perform this action with DataSource &1 ?

  The SAP error message R8402 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to perform an action related to a specific DataSource. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP Data Services when a user attempts to access or manipulate data from a DataSource for which they lack the required permissions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned in their user profile to access the specified DataSource.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary authorizations for the specific DataSource.
  DataSource-Specific Restrictions: There may be specific restrictions or settings on the DataSource that limit access to certain users or roles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization checks failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorizations are missing.
  Review the user’s roles and authorizations in transaction SU01 (User Maintenance)